3. Underline the key words in each sentence. Then scan the text and answer the questions.
1. How many children are in a typical British family? ________________________
2. What percentage of daughters live at home? ______________________________
3. What do British families eat on Friday? _________________________________
Close reading
Read It’s 5.54 – time for dinner! Check / what is typical for British families.
Live in an apartment
Have a pet
Wake up at 5.15
Watch TV after dinner
Go to a restaurant two times a month
Shop for groceries on Friday
Wash 4.5 loads of laundry a week
Feel they are happy
IT’S 5.54 – TIME FOR DINNER!
According to a recent study, a typical family in the U.K.is a father, mother, and two children. They live in a house, not an apartment. Both parents work outside the home. They carry just 10 in cash. They spend about 10 on groceries each week, and they own a pet. Almost 63% of sons and 55% of daughters aged 20-24 still live at home with their parents.
The typical British family wakes up at 6.57. They eat breakfast together only two times a week. The parents drive to work. They each have a car. They get home from work at 5.15 and have dinner at 5.54. Because of their busy lives, they eat dinner together at home only three times a week. They go out to eat two times a month. On Mondays, they typically eat spaghetti bolognese. On Friday, they bring home fish and chips from a local chip shop. After dinner, they watch TV for a total of nine hours each week. They go to bed at 10.39.
The family exercises 2.5 times a week, and does housework for 4.5 hours. The mother does most of the housework. They wash 5.3 loads of laundry a week.
About 70% of British families feel they are normal. But, is the typical British family happy? In short, yes. Just over 80% say they are "happy" or "very happy". However, they typically argue two times a week!